Diabetes: ‘a ticking time bomb’ during the Covid-19 pandemic
In this personal account, journalist Karyn Maughan explains how the Covid-19 outbreak “has powerfully illustrated how deadly the poor management of diabetes can be.”
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Re-opening schools needs mindfulness from parents
With varying opinions about whether schools should remain closed or not, parents and caregivers need to honestly assess what the best solution is for their children’s mental and emotional growth. By Kirstan Puttick Lloyd.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Angela Quintal was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a decade ago. Today she finds herself living in the epicentre of coronavirus, New York City. This is her story of shutting herself away in the city that never sleeps to stay alive.
#CoronavirusSA: No magical solution
Critical thinking is more important now than ever as conspiracy theories and purported cures to Covid-19 run rife, writes Angelo Fick.
African pandemic solutions require integrated approach
By looking at some of the lessons learnt from the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, the way to effectively tackle Covid-19 becomes clearer, writes Webster Mavhu.
Here’s what South African nurses want
Although the ‘mouth, eyes and ears of the vulnerable and the defenceless’ nurses struggle with dangerous understaffing, equipment and medicine shortages and meagre salaries.
[Op-Ed]Local production could solve shortages of essential pandemic-fighting equipment
The new coronavirus has exposed the staggeringly uneven distribution of life-saving medical equipment across the world. Ventilators are an essential tool in the treatment of respiratory illnesses, including severe cases of COVID-19, yet across 41 African countries there are fewer than 2,000 ventilators serving hundreds of millions of people. By Joshua Setipa, Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank.
#InternationalMidwivesDay: ‘They called me Lucifer’
This is the story of a midwife who was stigmatised for her commitment to a woman’s right to choice.
[Op-Ed]Sexual and reproductive health and rights are an important component of human rights
As South Africa joins the global community in fighting a pandemic, this presents an opportune moment to also reflect holistically on our health system, especially health services for womxn. As today marks World Health Day, it’s also important to remind ourselves of the importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for our overall health and well-being. By Angelica Pino, Programmes Director, Sonke Gender Justice.
#WorldHealthDay: Three lessons Covid-19 teaches us about South Africa’s healthcare system
The way the country has tried to flatten the curve shows how public health is a group assignment — and that many actors are needed to efficiently address long-standing healthcare issues.
#LockDownSA: In two minutes, here’s what you need know about the 21 day lockdown
As South Africa undergoes a 21-day lockdown, here's what you need to know.
#TransHealthMatters: Legal gender marker changes aren’t trivial
In South Africa, changing one’s gender marker and names on legal documents and certificates is an arduous process, and government officials who aren’t sensitised to transgender people’s struggles are part of the problem.
‘The NHI has the potential to improve sexual and reproductive health services in SA’
Ten years ago, activist Marion Steven wrote about how sexual and reproductive health services could benefit from the NHI Bill. But she neglected some issues.
Where are the children in the NHI?
Child and adolescent health needs a strong champion in the NHI, as the current policy framework is skewed towards adult burden of disease and efficacy of services.
Promises yet to be honoured at Rivoni School for the Blind
Unconditional love fills the gaps caused by poor infrastructure, and helps ensure the academic success of visually-impaired learners in Limpopo.